RJ Mitte archive footage accompanies a false death report

The Mirror's compilation has drawn more than 170,000 views, but its death claim is false.

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The Mirror Story of October 14, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 200,164 views a day, 22 times a normal first day on this channel (9,214).

Bryan Cranston LEADS TRIBUTES to Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte who ‘took his own life’ aged 34

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0:00Opening captions falsely report RJ Mitte's death over archival red-carpet footage.
0:53Captions present a supposed Bryan Cranston tribute alongside photographs and footage of Mitte with Breaking Bad co-stars.
2:03Mitte describes industry events as opportunities to come together and see colleagues.
2:31Footage from 2012 shows Mitte signing autographs and interacting with fans.
4:31At the 2013 AFI Awards, Mitte discusses Breaking Bad episodes and credits Vince Gilligan and the writers.

Clips of RJ Mitte signing autographs and discussing Breaking Bad are archival, not evidence of the death announced in The Mirror's upload. The video presents a false report of the actor's death alongside interviews and red-carpet appearances from earlier years.

That distinction matters here. The title says Bryan Cranston leads tributes, but the supposed tribute appears in captions over footage of Mitte with his co-stars. It is not a new interview in which Cranston delivers those words.

The upload reached more than 170,000 views in its first 17 hours, far beyond the channel's usual opening-day audience for regular videos.

Much of what viewers actually see is Mitte speaking about his work and the opportunities to reconnect with colleagues. In a red-carpet interview, he says: "These events and these get-togethers are the only time people actually can come together and you can see people."

The compilation later reaches the 2013 AFI Awards, where Mitte discusses favorite Breaking Bad episodes and praises Vince Gilligan and the show's writers. Those are reflections on making the series, not confirmation of the report wrapped around them.

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